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County of Los AngelesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple Street, Room 713, Los Angeles, California 90012

(213) 974-1101http://ceo .Iacounty. gov

WILLIAM T FUJIOKAChief Executive Officer

Board of SupervisorsGLORIA MOLINAFirst District

MARK RIDLEY-THOMASSecond District

June 25, 2012ZEV YAROSLAVSKYThird District

DON KNABEFourth District

The Honorable Board of SupervisorsCounty of Los Angeles383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICHFifth District

Dear Supervisors:

ISSUES RAISED AT PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS(ALL DISTRICTS AFFECTED - 3 VOTES)

SUBJECT

A report from the Chief Executive Officer summarizing issues raised at the Public

Budget Hearings.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD:

Receive and file the attached report containing issues raised at public budget hearings.

PURPOSE/JUSTIFICATION OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

The Board may wish to consider these issues raised at public budget hearings duringBudget Deliberations. Since you will be addressing these items at that time, I am

recommending that you receive and file all issues presented.

Attached is a compilation of issues raised at public budget hearings by oral

(Attachment I) and written testimony (Attachment II) submitted to the Executive Officer,Board of Supervisors, including individual Supervisor's and departmental requests foradditional funding for various programs.

"To Enrich Lives Through Effective And Caring Service"

Please Conserve Paper - This Document and Copies are Two-SidedIntra-County Correspondence Sent Electronically Only

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Budget Deliberations 4 of June 25, 2012

The Honorable Board of SupervisorsJune 25, 2012

IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

These actions support the County's Strategic Plan Goal of Operational Effectiveness(Strategy One-Fiscal Sustainability).

FISCAL IMPACT/FINANCING

No fiscal impact.

FACTS AND PROVISIONS/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Not applicable.

IMPACT ON CURRENT SERVICES (OR PROJECTS)

Not applicable.

WILLIAM T FUJIOKAChief Executive Officer

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PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

MAY 12, 2012ORAL TESTIMONY

Attachment I

SPEAKERDEPARTMENT/

AFFILIATIONTOPIC

Lee Baca, Sheriff Sheriff Sheriff. Acknowledged the current difficult budgetary circumstances at the State

and federal levels

. Funding needed for the $22 million increases in employee benefits forworkers' compensation, retiree health and long-term disability

. Cadre of Administrative Reserve Personnel (CARPing) saves $35 million

by moving administrators to fill in for vacancies caused by absences,

vacations, sick leave etc.. Proposed reduction of 1,000 beds for an $8 million reduction in cost at

the Central Jail. Reimbursements from the State for costs associated with State

Corrections Officers sending parole violators to County jail are alwayslate. AB 109 money should be applied to the cost, which is averaging

$49 million a year

Unmet needs and budget priorities. Restoration of one-time $10 million of unspent County dollars. Six additional items for staff trained totreat mentally ill inmates. 13 additional items for the expansion of the Special Victims Bureau as

well as six jail staff items. $29 million to deal with the N3 population. $30 million to re-open North Facility. 61 positions at a cost of $17 million to deal with absconder growth. 19 additional sergeants for Central Jail at a cost of $3.6 million. 30 positions at a cost of $4.6 million for parole revocation hearings. $7.3 million needed for Fire Camps

$6.8 million for the Education Based Incarceration Re-entry Team. $5.2 million for the Custody Force Response Team. 57 positions at a cost of $8 million for Community-based Alternatives to

Custody. 29 positions at a cost of $4.6 million for the Community Transition Unit. $388,000 for Custody Automation Reporting and Tracking System

Lila Crenshaw Service Employees . Applauded the Chief Executive Officer for continuing to develop budgetsInternational Union that do not include furloughs and layoffs

(SEIU) Local 721 - . Praised the working relationship between Labor and CountyParks and Recreation . Stated that the Union hopes the County will fund 2013 health care cost

increases

2012-13 Oral Testimony - Attachment I (2).doc



Attachment I

SPEAKERDEPARTMENT/

AFFILIATIONTOPIC

Delmi Pena Service Employees Children Social Worker (CSW) WorkloadInternational Union . Expressed concerns about the amount of paperwork CSWs are required

(SEIU) Local 721 - to complete as well as the roughly 6,000 pages of requirements thatDepartment of CSWs need to adhere toChildren and Family . Caseloads per CSW increased above the agreed 28-30 case yardstickServices . The Board recommended that DCFS look at which requirements are not

federally or State mandated but mandated by the Department andwhich departmental requirements create paperwork redundancy andcould possibly be eliminated

. The Board requested that a Working Group provide specificrecommendations to address their concerns

Alfred Thompson Department of Department of Health Services (DHS)Health Services . Requested that the Board adequately staff County facilities with nurses

to comply with AB 394 and Title 22 instead of devoting funds toregistries and other unnecessary expenses

Alexandria Graham Department of DHS

Health Services . Provided an example of how staffing shortages could occur in a 10-bedarea of the ICU, especially in situations whereby two nurses have to leavethe area to provide CT scan to one of the patients

Yolanda Lawrence Service Employees ProbationInternational Union . Acknowledged that AB 109 does not provide sufficient funding for the(SEIU) Local 721 Department and that has lead to the hiring oftemporary employees

. Stated that the use of temporary employees leads to high turnover, lowmorale, poor quality of work, and extensive amount of training

. Suggested that passing the Governor's millionaires' tax ballot proposalwould help eliminate reliance on temporary workers

Lori Brown United Long-Term Living Wage for Home Care ProvidersCare Worker (SEIU . Disappointed there was no funding in the budget for the additionalULTCW) $0.65 per hour to home care providers

. Stated that the money for the $0.65 hourly increase could come from thefederal government's Community First Choice Option (CFCO) Program

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Attachment I

SPEAKERDEPARTMENT/

AFFILIATIONTOPIC

Jorge Garcia SEIU ULTCW Living Wage for Home Care Providers. Stated that there are resources in the budget that could be used to fund

the additional $0.65 increase

. Expressed that Home Care Providers also need better insurance

Juan-Carlos Garcia Special Needs Living Wage for Home Care ProvidersNetwork . Stated that parents face financial hardships when forced to leave their

jobs in order to stay home and care for their disabled children. Providing a living wage to the 125,000 individuals who dedicate their

time to provide valuable in-home care will be a boost to the County'seconomy

Leon Jenkins Los Angeles NAACP Living Wage for Home Care Providers. Expressed concern that quality of care will suffer if in-home care

providers are worried about how they can afford to pay their monthlyexpenses

. Stated that this is an opportunity for the Board to establish a partnershipwith labor to give the healthcare workers a living wage

Roxana Tynan Los Angeles Alliance Living Wage for Home Care Providersfor a New Economy . Expressed support for living wage for home healthcare workers

Eric Preven Resident, Third . Living Wage Increase - Supported Living Wage for home healthcareDistrict workers

. County Counsel- Had concerns about adding 13 positions since thedepartment has a high number of vacancies

. Auditor-Controller - Criticized the department's "resistance to publicscrutiny"

2012-13 Oral Testimony - Attachment I (2).doc3

Attachment II

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESBOAR OF SUPERVISORS

MEMBERS OFTIJE BOARD

GLORIA MOUNA

MARK RIDLEY.THOMAS

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ZEV YAROSLAVSlI'Y

DON KNABE

SACHI A. HAI.:XECUTIVE OFJoCER

MICHAL D. ANTONOVICH

May 31,2012

FROM:

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, ChairmanSupervisor Gloria MolinaSupervisor Mark Ridley-ThomasSupervisor Don KnabeSupervisor Michael D. Antonovich

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Sachi A. H~if VExecutive ~~

2012-13 BUDGET HEARING RECORD

TO:

SUBJECT:

The following statements and/or requests were received in my office prior to 5:00 p.m. onFriday, May 25,2012. These documents will be made part of the 2012-13 Public BudgetHearings record and will be before you for consideration during Budget Deliberations.

1. Letter dated May 17, 2012, from Supervisor Gloria Molina, regarding the restoration ofneeds and services for consideration during Budget Deliberations.

2. Letter dated May 23,2012, from Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, regarding unmet

needs and budget priorities for consideration during Budget Deliberations.

3. Letter dated May 21, 2012, from Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, regarding various budget

priorities for consideration during Budget Deliberations.

4. Letter dated May 13, 2012, from Supervisor Don Knabe, regarding various issues forconsideration during Budget Deliberations.

5. Memorandum dated May 22,2012, from Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, regardingvarious budget priorities for critical needs and services.

6. Letter dated May 24, 2012, from Steve Cooley, District Attorney, requesting to restorepositions assigned to various units within the Department.

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, et al.May 31,2012Page 2

7. Letter dated May 18, 2012, from Laura Zucker, Executive Director of the ArtsCommission, regarding FY 2012-13, unmet critical needs and restoration of funds forvarious programs, events, and additional funding for County Counsel administrativeservices.

8. Memorandum dated May 24,2012, from Philp L. Browning, Director of the Departentof Children and Family Services, requesting 1,438 positions to address critical unmetneeds in the areas of child safety and program enhancements.

9. Memorandum dated May 24,2012, from Sean Rogan, Executive Director of theCommunit Development CommissIon, requesting an additional $73,000, for theUniversity of California Cooperative Extension Program.

10. Mëmorandum dated May 24, 2012, from Cynthia D. Banks, Director of the Department ofCommunity and Senior Services, requesting additional funding for its senior mealsprogram.

11. Letter dated May 16, 2012, from Richard E. Colbary, Library Commission Chair,requesting added funding so the Library can restore service hours and increase thebudget for books and materials.

12. Letter dated May 23, 2012, from Russ Guiney, Director of the Department of Parks andRecreation, requesting funding for replacement of vehicles/equipmentand additionalfunding for deferred maintenance, and restoration of previous curtailments.

13. Memorandum dated May 24, 2012, from Jerry E. Powers, Chief Probation Offcer,requesting priority unmet needs to implement a new intervention option, Departmentreorganizations, address RTW concerns.

14. Letter dated May 23,2012, from Richard J. Bruckner, Director of the Department ofRegional Planning, regarding FY 2012-13 critical unmet needs to restore an InformationSystems Analyst II position, and various programs.

15. Letter dated May 25, 2012, from Jon Nahhas, The Boating Coalition, regarding the"Rents & Concessions" on the Recreational Boat Slips in Marina del Rey and thevacancy rate in slips in Marina del Rey Harbor.

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, et al.May 31,2012Page 3

In addition, the following request was received on May 29,2012, which is after the 5:00 p.m.deadline of May 25, 2012:

16. Memorandum dated May 29,2012, from Santos Kreimann, Director of Beaches andHarbors, requesting to restore the curtailed funding to the Marina Accumulative CapitalOutlay Fund.

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Enclosures

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

856 KENNETH HAHN HAll OF ADMINISTRATION ¡iOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 900121121) 974.4111

GLORIA MOLINASUPERVISOR, FIRST DISTRICT

May 17, 2012

Ms. Sachi A. HamaiExecutive OffcerLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors500 West Temple Street, Room 383Los Angeles, California 90012

Dear Sachi:

The Los Angeles County Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget contains numerous challenges;fortunately, there are less "one-time" time solutions than in previous years. The Statebudget is still unstable, with additional cuts expected. The County has weathered theeconomic downturn, but current economic forecasts project a weak rebound.

'The County must prioritize those services that directly impact unincorporatedcommunities, restore services in those communities, and ensure core services tomaintain a decent quality of life. In accordance with budget instructions, I am submittinga list of restorations of critical needs and services, primarily in the unincorporated area,to be entered into the public record:

DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS

Children and Family Services and Probation Departments: Fund two social workersfor the implementation of Probation Youth After-Care Program.

Community Senior Services: Identify additional funding for the Portrero HeightsCommunity Senior Center scheduled to open in 2012 in the San Gabriel Unincorporatedarea.

Internal Services: Restore the cooperation extension program providing nutritionprograms for unincorporated residents.

Sheriffs Department: Maintain unincorporated patrol services; implement and expand

the Vandalism Enforcement Program Countyide; increase patrol at unincorporatedparks such as Salazar and City Terrace parks.

Ms. Sachi A. HamaiMay 17, 2012Page 2

CAPITAL. PROJECT REQUESTS

LAC-USC Biotech Center: Fund rehabiltation costs and operating costs for the state-of-the-art biotech facilty at the LAC-USC campus.

MacLaren Children Center: Identify funding to utilze the facilty to provide services tospecial needs children.

Valinda Family Resource Center: Identify construction funds and operating funds tofund a one-stop center for families in the unincorporated area of South San Gabriel.

Well ness Center at Historic General Hospital: Identify construction and operatingfunding for a multi-disciplinary center to improve community health in the Boyle Heightscommunity.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

~GLORIA MOLINASupervisor, First District

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866 KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION 1 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 900121 (213) 974-2222

MARK RILEY-THOMASSUPERVISOR, SECOND DISTRICT

May 23,2012

Ms. Sachi A. Hamai, Executive OffcerBoard of Supervisors383 Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Ms. Hamai:

In accordance with Government Code Section 29064(b), I am writing to formally submita list of unmet needs and priorities for inclusion in the public record during the budgethearings. The items below are organized by Chief Executive Offce Cluster.

Health and Mental Health Services

II Funding for the operation of school-based health centers including outreach,

prevention, and treatment with emphasis on the geographic areas with the highestneed;

'" Increased funding for parks, recreation, and nutrition services that enable residentsto exercise more and eat better;

. Increased funding for coordinated health information technology that improves

quality and effciency of patient care;II Reauthorization of funding for the Community Clinic Expansion Program;II Increased medical surgery beds at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center;

II Funding to implement the master plans developed for the Harbor-UCLA and Martin

Luther King Jr. (MLK) Medical Centers;II Replacement facility for the Augustus Hawkins Community Mental Health Center;II Funding to expand the capacity of primary care, mental health services, and alcohol

and drug providers;'" Expansion of Phase II of the MLK Inpatient Tower to include a neonatal intensive

care unit, trauma-related care, and other services;II Funding to support a comprehensive psychiatric emergency room decompression

plan that includes capital and operating costs for the replacement of the AugustusHawkins psychiatric unit and expanded adolescent psychiatric beds at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center;

II Increased funding to support coordinated and strategically targeted supportiveservices linked to quality permanent housing for persons that are either homeless orat risk of becoming homeless; and

· Funding for a health assessment of the community surrounding the former Athens Tank

Farm as well as for continued oversight and technical review of the Water Board's ongoinginvestigation to characterize and remediate the site.

Children and Families' Well-Being

· In-Home Support Services (IHSS) wage increase;· Ongoing funding for the maintenance of youth employment programming and career

training opportunities for youth, especially those transitioning from foster care and/or theprobation system; and

· Funding to provide structured life skills training for youth being emancipated from the fostercare system.

Public Safety

· Ongoing funding for the Sheriffs Park Bureau to provide protection at public swimmingpools;

It Funding for a gang interventionist program that can serve as a gang violence reduction

strategy throughout the County;· Funding for additional patrols in the unincorporated area communities of Athens,

Westmont, Florence Firestone, Wilowbrook, and Lennox;· Funding for a mobile spay/neuter clinic for unincorporated areas; and· Expansion of the facilities at the Carson Animal Shelter including acquisition of adjacent

property,

Community and Municipal Services

· Funding to address the County's deferred and extraordinary maintenance needs;It Full restoration of funding for the Los Angeles County Arts Commission's Holiday

Celebration, Arts Internship Program, and Organizational Grants Program;It Funding for eco-system restoration, flood protection, water quality, and quality of life

improvements along Compton Creek, Dominguez Channel and Ballona Creek;It Ongoing funding for maintenance of streets and walkways within unincorporated

communities, including the utilization of permeable pavement, water conservationstrategies, routine tree trimming, and sidewalk repair;

It Funding to implement the Los Angeles County Master Bike Plan;

· Continued efforts toward green streets which include improved water quality, flood control,enhanced walk-ability, and maintenance of unincorporated roads;

.-it Restoration of ongoing funding to maintain operating hours, books, materials, andprogramming at County libraries;

~ Funding for capital improvements at various libraries including Willowbrook, AC Bilbrew,Masao Satow, and View Park;

., Ongoing funding to support increases in hours, youth hiring, and youth programming in the

Departments,of Parks and Recreation and Public Library;

· Funding for capital improvements at various parks in the Second District including acommunity and senior center at East Rancho Park and updated pool facilities at Athensand Victoria Parks;

--- Funding for the creation of a senior center in the community of Athens;· Funding for the operations and maintenance of pocket parks, community gardens, and

other open space nodes in the Second District including the Vermont Median Park inAthens, the Faith and Hope Park in Wilowbrook, and the Del Amo Park in West Carson;

· Funding for enhanced programming at Second District parks, including the expansion ofthe summertime Parks After Dark program;

· Funding for the development of a master plan, and eventual sports complex at the formerUjima Vilage site;

· Ongoing funding to support recreational activities and janitorial services at Los AngelesCounty beaches and the marina;

· Ongoing funding to maintain Department of Regional Planning staffng required to updatethe General Plan and Community Plans in unincorporated areas, expedite current planningand code enforcement services;

· Funding to establish transit-oriented development in the areas of Athens, Westmont,Wilowbrook, Lennox, and Florence,.Firestone;

,e'/ Suffcient funding to establish Community Service Centers in the North and South EastAreas of the Second District;

.,. Identification of resources to work with local jurisdictions to provide in-kind support that will

faciliate economic and transit-oriented developments; and~l, Suffcient funding to establish an Arts and Cultural Service Center in Culver City and a

Constituent Service Center in the South Area of the Second District.

Operations

· Funding to retrofi County facilities in order to increase energy effciency and waterconservation;

· Development of Power Purchase Agreement and other creative financing strategies topromote the utilzation of solar and other forms of renewable energy at County facilities;

· Ongoing funding for Countywide climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies; and· Further establishment of an alternative fuel vehicle network throughout the County to

support both the County's fleet and consumer usage.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

With Hope,

ll~L¡~~_~~MARK RIDlEy-n,WMASSupervisor, Second District

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ZEV YAROSLAVSKY

May 21,2012

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDSUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT

Sachi Hamai, Executive OffcerBoard of Supervisors383 Hall of Adrninistration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles; California 90012

Dear Ms. Hamai:

I am submitting my budget priorities to your offce so that they may be entered into thepublic record, in accordance with Government Code Section 29064(b), which requires thatmatters considered during budget deliberations be first raised during the public hearingsprocess.

Health and Mental Health

1. County Hospitals and Clinics: Suffcient revenue to sustain operations of theCounty's public hospitals and clinics.

2. Community Partner Support: Suffcient funding to ensure that the unmatchedHealthy Way LA (formerly known as the PPP) program does not lose fundingcompared to prior year funding levels.

3. Psychiatric Emergency Room at Olive View Medical Center: Funding toincrease capacity and improve the physical configuration of the Olive View-UCLAMedical Center psychiatric ER. This project is critical to address patient populationneeds, the ongoing overcrowding problems and the commitment made to regulatoryagencies.

4. Pediatric Trauma: Adequate funding to fulfill our commitment to operate a pediatrictrauma center in the San Fernando Valley.

Children and Familes

5. Partnerships For Families (PFF): Consideration of funding for PFF, a countywide

community-based program to prevent child abuse and neglect by providingvoluntary comprehensive family-based services and support. PFF is a coordinated,interagency program that provides seamless service delivery to at-risk families.

Ms. Sachi HamaiMay21,2012Page Two

6. Family Support Center: Adequate funding necessary for the next phase ofdevelopment for the East San Fernando Valley Family Support Center, a family-focused social service campus providing integrated social services.

7. Job Skils Training and Preparation for Foster Youth: Funding to provide youth

transitioning out of foster care with job skills training and preparation.

8. Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project: Consideration of ongoing funds to

continue this program targeted for children and youth who are at fisk of abuse andneglect.

Community and Municipal Services

9. Arts and Culture: Funding to support programs for arts and cultural activities.

10. Water Qualiy Studies and Sampling: Suffcient funding to complete ongoingwater quality studies in the Santa Monica Bay (DPW), and to ensure execution ofthe beaches and ocean Monitoring and Sampling Program requested by the Boardof Supervisors on June 7,2006 (DPH).

Homelessness

11. Community Development Commission/Housing Authority: Funding for theCDC/Housing Authority to cover administrative costs related to the County'scollaborative efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness. Such funds would helpintegrate the County's delivery of services in this critical policy area.

12. Court Programs for the Mentally II and Homeless: Ongoing funding to sustainor expand specialty court programs to prevent serjOl.!sly mentally ill and/orchronically homeless individuals from being iñcarcerated.

13. Supportive Services for Permanent Housing for the Homeless: Ongoingfunding to sustain and link integrated supportive services to existing andnew permanent housing for homeless individuals, including vulnerable chronicallyhomeless persons.

Public Safety

14. Probation Community-Based Contracts: Continuation of funding for preventionand intervention programs serving at-risk youth and the community.

Ms. Sachi HamaìMay 21,2012Page Three

15. Probation Management: Funding for Assistant Directors to ensure we maintaincommitments to the US Department of Justice, particularly with regard tocompliance with the Memorandum of Understanding and staffng at camps.

16. Public Protection and Fire Safety: Consideration of funding for increased public

and fire safety in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Operations

17. Department of Human Resources: Consideration of funding for this departmentthat has recently experienced dramatic budget reductions so that it may continueimplementation of its major reform efforts to improve services.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES822 KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION I LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90012

Telephone (213) 974.4444 J FAX (213) 626.6941

DON KNABESUPERVISOR, FOURTH DISTRICT

May 23,2012

Ms. Sachi A. HamaiExecutive Offcer, Board of Supervisors383 Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, California 90012

Dear Ms. Hamai:

In order to ensure that certain subjects can be discussed and maintained as three-voteitems during the Board's budget deliberations scheduled to commence June 25,2012,I am submitting the following list for the public record for fiscal year 2012'"2013:

. Considerations of funding forthe Department of Health Services to keep Rancho

Los Amigos open as a County hospitaL.

Animal Care/Control:

. 2 Department Personnel Technicians and a Senior Secretary I for HR Division,due to huge personnel workload in this Department.

.. Upgrade of Secretary for the Administrative Deputy to make this person

unclassified and capable of handling confidential information.

. Consideration of funding for personnel for call-in service answer line.

Arts

. Consideration of additional funding for the Fourth District Arts EducationEnrichment Program.

.. Consideration of additional funding to continue Arts Commission grant funding.

Ms. Sachi A. HamaiMay 23,2012Page 2

Beaches and Harbors

. Consideration of funding for unfunded beach capital improvement projects,

including facility upgrades, replacements and beach re-nourishment on Countyoperated beaches.

. Consideration of funding for unfunded Marina capital improvement projects.

. Consideration of additional funding to institute a deferred and preventativemaintenance program for beach and Marina facilities.

. Consideration of funding to pay for Marina dredging project.

Chief Executive Offce (CEO)

. Consideration of funding for the CEO - Service Integration Branch, in partnership

with appropriate County human services departments, to maintain Countywideoutreach and promotional efforts for the Safely Surrendered Infant Program.

Child Support Services Department

. Consideration of additional funding to increase compliance of non-cooperative,

non-custodial parents with outstanding child support orders, in partnership withthe District Attorney.

Children and Family Services

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of Children and Family

Services to enhance efforts to develop mentoring programs for older foster youth.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Children and Family Services to

redefine the role of group homes and foster family agencies in the child welfaresystem.

. Consideration of additional funding to further community based child abuse

prevention programs.


. Consideration of funding for the Department of Children and Family Services to

provide for educational liaisons for foster youth attending elementary and highschools within the Fourth District.

· Consideration of funding for the Department of Children and Family Services toenhance post-adoption services,

. Consideration of additional funding to enhance services to incarcerated parents

of foster children.

Community and Senior Services

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of Community and SeniorServices to create additional senior programs within the unincorporated areas.

. Consideration of additional funding for the Departmentof Community and SeniorServices to enhance transportation options for seniors within the Fourth District.

. Consideration of additional funding for development of senior programs targeted

for Non-English/Non-Spanish speaking seniors.

. Consideration of additional funding for Department of Community and Senior

Services to expand and enhance meal programs for seniors, both congregateand home-delivered, within the Fourth District.

. Consideration of additional funding for expansion of summer job programs for

youth.

. Additional funding for Steinmetz Senior Center.

Community Development Commission

. Consideration of funding to establish a community enhancement program inunincorporated South Whittier.


Consumer Affairs

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of Consumer Affairs for

two additional special investigation staff members.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Consumer Affairs to enhance the

Small Claims Court Advisor Program.

. Add administration support positions to handle the increase in workload inCounty initiated mandates for Consumer Affairs.

. Funding for five positions to respond to financial crimes against seniors. The

Department needs one Consumer Affairs Supervisor and four ConsumerAffairsRepresentative III to investigate and resolve financial abuse crimes againstseniors. The Department's level of funding to respond to this type of crimes isinadequate.

. Funding for one position, Consumer Affairs Representative IIi, to investigateincreased homeowner fraud complaints to handle an 18% increase inhomeowner complaints filed with the Department in 2006. A primary reason forthis increase is the soaring number of foreclosure notices, which went up 120%last year.

. Funding for a consultant to assist the Department in testing and refining itsStrategic Plan and Performance Counts! and measures. The Department needsa consultant to (1) design, conduct and test surveys; (2) refine the measuresaccording to the survey findings; and (3) update the strategic plan.

. At no additional cost to the County, the Department wants to create a mechanism

to set aside departmental year-end net County savings to replace obsoletecomputers every three years. This type of funding strategy is essential toconduct effective, efficient, and secure business operations as we deliverdepartmental services to the public.

Coroner

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of the Coroner to add staff

and funding for a new building (capital project funding).


District Attorney

. Consideration of funding for the District Attorney to enhance code enforcementprosecution.

. Consideration of funding for the Public Integrity and Justice System Integrity

Divisions.

. Consideration of funding for the Family Violence Division of the District Attorney.

. Consideration of additional funding for the District Attorney's Organized Crime

. Division.

. Consideration of additional funding for the District Attorney's Hardcore GangUnit.

. Consideration of additional funding for the District Attorney to enhance the SAGEProgram.

. Consideration of additional funding to increase compliance of non-cooperative,

non-custodial parents with outstanding child support orders, in partnership withthe Child Support Services Department.

. Consideration of funding to allow prosecutors to do vertical prosecution on graffiticases.

Fire

. Consideration of additional funding for lifeguard staffng and operations.

. Consideration of funding for additional lifeguard equipment.

. Funding for Opticom system to enhance traffic controls for emergency vehicles.

Health Services

. Consideration of funding for the Children's Dental Health Clinic (Long Beach).

ø Consideration of funding for the Department of Health Services to supporttransitional housing for persons with HIV/AIDS in Long Beach/South Bay areas.


. Consideration of funding for the Department of Health Services to create a

tutoring and mentoring program for mentally il and high-risk youth.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Health Services to train medical,

college and high school students in Wilmington.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Health Services to hire a full-timedentist at the Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Health Services to expand dental

care for disabled persons to sites beyond Rancho Los Amigos.

. Consideration of additional funding for food bank services to assist persons.

. Consideration of funding for outpatient primary Care services.

. Consideration of additional funding for recuperative beds for the homeless.

. Consideration of additional funding to open up primary care facilities in high need

residential areas.

. Consideration of additional funding for emergency preparedness and disaster

response training for businesses, church groups and other community basedentities.

. Consideration of additional funding to further the Access to Housing and Health

Program for homeless individuals released from County hospitals.

Homeland Security

. Consideration of funding for additional staffing for the Office of EmergencyManagement.

Human Relations Commission

II To support and improve Zero hour school programs, website and other youth-

related programs and initiatives. The objective is to address the alarming rise inyouth and school hate violence in the County by expanding human relationsinfrastructure in schools and communities.


. Wil develop and implement the HRC Youth Human Relations Leadership Camp.

This initiative will establish a youth human relations leadership camp, which willfill a critical void left by the closing of NCCJ's Brotherhood/Sisterhood Camp.This camp wil directly support the Commission's Zero hour school program,which is creating human relations models at 5 targeted schools -1 in each

Supervisory District.

. Wil develop and implement programs to prevent violence in transitioningcommunities in need of assistance. This new position will be filled with a highlyskilled Senior Human Relations Consultant who wil work closely with keyrepresentatives of identified communities to build strong assets-basedcommunity coalitions that wil address root causes of violent outbreakspreventatively.

Mental Health

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Mental Health to finance a family

focused mental health center in North Long Beach to serve children/families andadults.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Mental Health to expand mental

health services to the Native American population in the greater Long Beacharea, one of the largest concentrations of urban Native Americans in the State.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Mental Health to provide

specialized mental health services for at-risk youth in the HawaiianGardens/Norwalk areas.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Mental Health to expand mental

health services for indigent Asian Pacific Islanders in the Long Beach area.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Mental Health to develop

Transition Age Youth Services in the Rowland Heights/Hacienda Heights areaswith special focus on developing independent living skills.

. Consideration of funding for the Departments of Mental Health, Health Services,

Children and Family Services and Public Social Service for one-time only fundingto implement a pilot project to treat substance abusing men who have custody oftheir children.


. Consideration of additional funding to replace federal 1115 Waiver Medicaid

Demonstration Project funding as well as the loss of other grant funding revenue.

Military and Veterans Affairs

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Miltary and Veterans Affairs to

finance capital projects.

. Consideration of funding to augment and enhance programs for homeless

Veterans~

Museums

. Consideration of additional funding for the Museum of Natural History for cultural,educational, and social science resources for Fourth District communities.

Ombudsman

. Consideration of additional funding for the County Ombudsman.

Parks and Recreation

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of Parks and Recreation

for information technology staffing and unmet needs in regards to computersystems at all parks Countywide.


to increase staffng levels for Human Resources and Training to recruit, hire andtrain new employees to fill the Department's vacancies. Department haseliminated a lot of unfilled position - is this necessary? Does it pertain to part-time and/or youth workers that might be let go?


for the purchase of automated electronic defibrillators at County golf courses,pools, and staffed parks, and subsequent funding for staff training on theequipment.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Parks and Recreation for possible

land acquisitions and development for additional park facilities in RowlandHeights and Hacienda Heights.


. Consideration of funding for the Department of Parks and Recreation for the

creation, construction and staffng of a Junior Golf Academy.


general maintenance projects throughout the Fourth Supervisorial District.

. Consideration of funding for replacement of air conditioning units throughout theDepartment of Parks and Recreation facilities in the Fourth Supervisorial District.


for staffing needs as well as operational costs for the Cerritos Regional Park poolfor year-round operations.

. Funding for new staffing for Rowland Heights Community Center.

. Consideration of funding for lake improvernentsand renovation at La Mirada

Regional Park.

. Consideration of funding for energy-efficient lighting systems and irrigationsystems throughout the parks in the Fourth District.

Probation

. Consideration of additional funding to enhance the 'suitable placement' unit."

. Consideration of additional funding for the Probation Department to reduce

Deputy Probation Offcers' adult and juvenile caseloads.

. Consideration of additional funding for the Probation Department's DISARMProgram.

. Consideration of funding for the Probation Departent to fund one-full time

Deputy Probation Officer to work in collaboration with Whittier SAGE DeputyDistrict Attorney within the PACT Unit.

. Consideration of additional funding for the Operation Read Program designed to

improve literacy rates for delinquent and dependent youth in the care of theCounty.

. Consideration of additional funding for the School-Based Supervision Programfi Funding for a probation officer for NAT enforcement efforts.


Public Library

. Consideration of additional funding to keep all libraries open and maintain the

operating hours and material budget.

. Consideration of additional funding for the Public Librarys capital projectsbudget.

. Consideration of additional funding for the East San Gabriel Library capital

project.

. Funding for soundproofing at Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights libraries.

. Consideration of funding to enhance computer, wi-fi, and audio-visual

capabilities and services for the Rowland Heights and HaCÎenda Heights libraries.

. Consideration of funding to provide library cards, create libraries at two juvenilehalls which currently do not have them and a book mobile to serve our probationcamps and juvenile hall minors in need of literacy services.

. Funding for a library Annex for North Hacienda Heights.

Public Social Services

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of Public Social Services

to enhance outreach of DPSS services for relative caretakers of children in thefoster care system.

. Consideration of additional funding to explore and implement new, innovative

ways to improve access to DPSS services in the Fourth District.

Public Works

. Consideration of additional funding for the Department of Public Works to

complete shoreline sand surveys.

. Consideration of funding for the Department of Public Works to address

backlogged projects.


. Consideration of funding for increased demand in property rehabilitation!investigation requests and code enforcement.

. Consideration of funding for pre-County improvements to cover study related to

the formation of the Westfeld Park Sewers.

. Consideration for funding to purchase replacement trees for medians, road right

of ways for the Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights areas.

. Consideration of funding to fast-track grade separations along the San Gabriel

Valley.

. Consideration of funding for increased road maintenance budget in the Rowland

Heights and Hacienda Heights areas.

. Perform a field investigation of the flood control in Long Beach to assess the

source of a continual odor. Based on the results of the investigation, determinehow to perform the necessary work, along with acquiring the environmentalpermits that will be needed to perform such work.

. Funding to repave streets in Hacienda and Rowland Heights.

Regional Planning

o Expand field offce counseling.

. Additional area planning and community standards staff.

. Funding to address backlogged projects within Regional Planning.

. More code enforcement money.

Sheriff

. Consideration of funding to implement the new custody master plan to increase

jail beds.

. Consideration of additional funding for the Sheriffs Department.


. Consideration of funding for the Sheriffs Department unincorporated area patrol

service.

. Consideration of additional funding for the Sheriffs Department Town Sherif· Program in unincorporated County areas.

. Consideration of funding to expand the Fourth District Gang Alternative Prögram

(GAP).

Unincorporated Areas

. Consideration of funding to finance additional parking control offcers for theunincorporated areas.

. Consideration of funding for a Community Center for the Rowland Heightscommunity.

. Consideration of funding for staff for a Community Center/Programs for RowlandHeights.

. Funding for a community youth science center in Hacienda Heights,

. Consideration of funding for a Community Center for the Hacienda Heights

community.

. Consideration of funding for staffing for a Community Center/Programs forHacienda Heights.

. Consideration of funding for a shuttle service for the Hacienda Heights and

Rowland Heights communities.

. Consideration of funding for printing and mailing Community Connections in the

Rowland Heights and Hacienda Heights areas on a bi yearly basis (currently onlyannually).

. Consideration of funding for increased graffiti abatement in the Rowland Heights

and Hacienda Heights areas.

. Consideration of funding for a teen center at Los Robles Park in Hacienda

Heights.


· Consideration of funding to purchase lights for the recreational fields atcommunity parks in Rowland Heights and Hacienda Heights.

· Consideration of funding to provide additional emergency helicoptertransportation services from the East San Gabriel Valley.

If you or your staff would like to discuss these requests in more detail, please contactC I Gallucci of my staff or me, at (213) 974-4444.

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SUBJECT: FIFTH DISTRICt"S\iDGET REQUEST FOR UNMET NEEDS~~ .As in the past, I am submitting my budget priorities, which list critical needs andservices primarily in the unincorporated areas, to your office for the public record so thatthey may be considered during Budget deliberations in June 2012:

ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. Build New and Expanded 21 sl Century Castaic Animal Shelter.. New Animal Shelter in Castaic ($17 millon)

COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES. Expand and upgrade both the Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley community

and senior centers.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS· Restore the Fraud Notification Program in light of the increased mortgage scams.

HEAL TH SERViCES. Psychiatric Emergency Room at Olive View Medical Center: Funding to increase

capacity and improve the physical configuration of the Olive View-UCLA MedicalCenter Psychiatric Emergency Room. This project is critical to address patientpopulation needs, ongoing overcrowding problems, and the commitment made toregulatory agencies.

PARKS AND RECREATION. Soccer fields in Castaic ($2 milion)

. Soccer fields in Antelope Valley ($2 million)

. Pool Season Extension ($100,000)

Ð Jackie Robinson Splash Pad ($1.2 million)

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PROBATION. Expand the DISARM unit to ensure that high risk probationers comply with the terms

of their probation.

PUBLIC LIBRARY. Expand both the Castaic and Lake Los Angeles Libraries to meet the hèeds of the

growing community.. Castaic Library ($800,000)

. Lake Los Angeles Library ($2 milion)

PUBLIC WORKS. Building and Safety Rehabiltation Funds ($1 milion)

. 1-5/Pico Landscape Project ($2.5 milion)

REGIONAL PLANNING. Restoration of Land Use Regulation Divisions ($330,000)

. General Plan/Antelope Valley Plan EIR Update ($560,000)

. Zoning Ordinance Update Program Implementation ($240,000)

SHERIFF. Additional Sheriffs Deputies in Unincorporated Patrol.

. Maintain and increase the number of jail beds without any reductions.

. Fund the Summer Gang Suppression Program.

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STEVE COOLEY

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May 24,2012

Honorable Board of SupervisorsCounty of Los Angeles383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, California 90012

Dear Supervisors:

FY 2012-13 DISTRICT ATIORNEYCRITICAL UNMET NEEDS

Over the last five years, my offce has lost 153 positions to curtailments (97 permanentand 56 part-time positions) including 65 attorneys from both General and SpecializedProsecution and 16 investigative positions from Prosecution Support and Special

Investigative Units. Recognizing that restoring all of the Department's prior-yearcurtailments is not feasible at this time, I am requesting restoration of eight (8) attorneypositions assigned to Major Narcotics and Elder Abuse and one investigative unitcomprised of seven (7) investigators assigned to Major Narcotics.

LOSS OF VERTICAL PROSECUTION FUNDING

The Departent is requesting restoration of eight (8) attorney positions eliminate dueto the loss of Vertical Prosecution Block Grant funding. The loss of this staff will

significantly impact the Department's Major Narcotics and Elder Abuse prosecutionefforts.

The Major Narcotics Division specializes in the vertical prosecution of major narcoticscases involving drug cartels, organized crime, medical marijuana and prescription drugcrimes, and processes all state wiretaps in Los Angeles County These responsibilitiesfor wiretaps include those targeting criminal street gangs, cold cases and complexmurder conspiracies. The Division wil lose one-third of its attorneys who work closelywith law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels prosecuting narcotics dealersand traffckers with ties to large scale drug traffcking organizations. Major Narcoticsprosecutors also handle emergency wiretaps 24/7 and roll-out to offcer-involvedshootings to assist with emergency wiretaps when warranted.

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Through the end of 2011, the Division's expert prosecutors trained over 250 peaceoffcers and continue to train law enforcement on the newly enacted eavesropping lawto assist with hostage and barrcade situations. As recognized wiretap expert, Divisionprosecutors also provide regular training for State wiretap certification of lawenforcement offcers.

The loss of thes attorneys wil significantly impact not only the Departents ability tovertically prosecute major drug cases, itwil also impede law enforcement efforts asthese case routinely involve complex wiretap investigations with multiple suspectsusing coed language wit co-nspirators. In 2011, the Division proæssed nearly 300

wiretap applications which resulted in the seizure of over $14.5 millon dollars innarcotics proceeds and 915 kilograms of coine, 420 pounds of methamphetamine,19.6 tons of marijuana, and 31 weapons.

The Elder Abuse Section speializes in the vertical prosetion of complex elder anddependent adult murder, physicl, sexual, neglect and financial abuse cases. as well ascomplex medical legal cases throughout Los Angeles County. One-half of the attorneysassigned to vertcally prosecute these very sensitive cases wil be eliminated, and thecase they handle wil have to.be redirected to general prosecution where the attorneyshave not had the benefit of specialized training nor acquired experience.

In 2011, the Elder Abuse Secion processed over 200 elder and dependent adult abusecases, filed 137 new cases, and as of Decber 2011, reported 72 active casespending prosection. These cases include two specal circumstance murders, fouradditional murders, three attempted murders, and several sexual assault and elderabuse causing death cases. .

The complexities of elder abuse cases involve working with a variety of medical andfinancial experts. As such, case preparation often includes requiring expertneuropsychological capaci evaluations of conitively impaired victims in order to proveissues of neglect of others versus self neglect and inability to consent to sexual acts orcomplex financial transactions. Financial elder abuse cases involve working withvoluminous financial recrds requiring the assistance of forensic auditors, and complexreal estate, mortgage loan, and power of attorney transactions.

In addition to handling the significant complexities of elder abuse cases, elder abusevertical prosecutors also provide training to prosecutors, law enforcement offcers, adultprotective servces workers, other multi-isciplinary team members, and members of thegeneral public in the field of elder and dependent adult abuse prevention, investigationand prosecution. Elder abuse vertcal prosecutors also participate in multi-isciplinaryteams such as the Los Angeles County Elder Death Review Team, the los AngelesCounty Elder Abuse Forensic Center, the Financial Abuse Speialist Team, the Los

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Angeles Health Care Fraud Task Force, the Residential Placement Protocols TaskForce, and the Elder Abuse Protection Team.

The need for specialized attorneys in the Elder Abuse Section wil only increase as theelder population (Baby Boomers) increases tw-thirds by2025 accrding to the U.S.Census Bureau. An even greater rate is prediced for Los Angeles County. While

attorneys assigned to branch. offces currently handle the simple elder abuse cases, it isessential that complex cases be handled by elder abuse vertical prosecutors with theexpertise required to effectively and succsfully prosecute these cases.

RESTORA TIONOF PRIOR CURTAILMENTS - ONE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT FORMAJOR NARCOTICS

I am also requesting that your Board approve the restoration of seven (7) investigators(1 Supervising Investigator and 6 Senior Investigators) for Major Narcoticsinvestigations to increase the County's focs on major drug cartels.

The State has recently initiated major curtailments in the Department of Justice'sBureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE). BNE has historically taken the lead in over 50statewide task forces which are now being reduced to less than 18. The. number ofBNE staff assigne to these remaining task forces has be drastically reduce as well.

LA IMPACT (Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Team)and LA CLEAR (Los Angeles Community Law Enforcement and Recovery) are amongthe task forces dramatically and negatively impacted by these signifcant cuts in BNE.

The District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation, working in collaboration with the MajorNarcotics Division, has played a critical rote with direct participation in these task forcesas well as providing prosecution support to Major Narcotics prosecutors. Hundreds ofdrug dealers are arrested and millons in ilegal drugs are seized each year through thejoint efforts of these task forces.

In addition to succssful investigative operations and prosecution of some of the mostviolent criminal elements, District Attorney investigative and prosecution staff assignedto Major Narcotics have secured milions in asset forfeiture funds used to fund qualifingdepartmental law enforcement expnses such as training, equipment and travel, savingCounty dollars.

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As you are well aware, as an elected offcial, I have a responsibilty to my constituencyto provide the best possible prosecution and investigation services to the residents ofLos Angeles County. Like many other Departments, i have been asked to scale backspending, consolidate resources and absorb new responsibilities and requirements. ihave done so and stil managed to address core mission responsibilties. If thesepositions are not restored to my budget, I wil be force to redirect prosecution andinvestigative resources from speialized, vertcal organizations to general prosecution.

i am respectully asking that your Board support my Offce's effort in fulfillng its coremission by approving these requests.

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The Honorable Board of SupervisorsCounty of Los Angeles383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012-3265

Dear Supervisors:

FY2012-13 UNMET CRITICAL NEEDS OFTHE ARTS COMMISSION

I would like to bnng budget issues to your attention which wil affect

the Arts Commission's abilty to bring services to constituents inFY 2012-13:

Civic Art ($243,000)

Funding for two new positions (Arts Commission Manager andSenior Program Associate) totaling $223,000 are needed to fulfll theresponsibilty for the growing inventory and maintenance of Countyowned art, and to handle the increased workload in developing andmanaging public art projects in Los Angeles County. An additional$20,000 is requested in Services and Supplies to cover anticipatedcosts for art asset management.

Arts Education ($119,000)

The Ars Commission provides leadership for the 2002 Board-adopted Arts for All, a dynamic, countywide collaboration working tocreate vibrant classrooms, schools, communities, and economiesthrough the restoration of all arts disciplines into the core curriculumfor all 1.5 millon K- 12 public school students.

The Net County Cost for this program of $224,000 in Net CountyCost was reduced by $119,000 in FY 10-11 and will be reduced bythis same amount in FY 11-12. While we have been able to back-filthe $238,000 reduction over the two years from external revenuethat was saved for this purpose, we are requesting a full restorationof these funds in FY 12-13 in order to continue to leverage privateinvestment in Arts for All and to maintain the current level ofprograms to students, school districts, and arts organizations in eachof the five Board of Supervisorial Districts.

FY 2012-13 Unmet Critical NeedsMay 18, 2012Page 2

County Counsel - Administration ($36,000)

County Counsel began biling the Arts Commission in FY 10-11 for legal services for the firsttime; however no additional funds have been allocated to the Arts Commission's budget tocover these charges.

Holiday Celebration ($18,000)

As a result of unavoidable increases in union labor costs, the Holiday Celebration budget hasincreased by $18,000 in the last two years.

In addition I would like to remind your Board of budget reductions in previous years whichcontinue to affect services:

Grants ($400,000)

The Organizational Grants Program annually serves close to 400 non-profit arts organizations inLos Angeles County that receive financial support for artistic and management projects, as well

as training and development opportunities to increase the success of their proposed projectsand organizational stability. All applications undergo a rigorous peer-panel review and scoringprocess to determine the quality of proposed projects and services, which are then approved byyour Board. Of the $400,000total reduction for this program, $100,000 represents prior budgetreductions in FY 09-10 and $300,000 in FY 10-11.

Arts Internship Program ($250,000)

This program provides undergraduate students with on-the-job training and development toserve in staff positions, as board members and volunteers in nonprofit arts organizations thatprovide cultural services to Los Angeles County residents. The program contributes to theCounty's targeted outcomes for children and families in support of education and workforcereadiness.

The program is a public-private partnership with the Getty Foundation. Together, the Gett andCounty programs have been the largest paid arts internship program in the United States. From1999 through 2012, the Getty Foundation and Los Angeles County Arts Commission wil havesupported more than 3,248 summer jobs through this program

As the only external county internship program, the full program supported internships at artsservice and performing and literary arts organizations at a cost of $500,000 for 125 summerjobs for ten years.

FY 2012-13 Unmet Critical NeedsMay 18,2012Page 3

Free Concert ($73,000)

The annual Free Concert Program provides community concerts in public sites sponsored byCounty departments and nonprofit organizations throughout the County. Residents of all agesand economic strata receive free access to diverse musical traditions performed by professionalmusicians.

$55,000 in NCC funding for this program was eliminated in FY 08-09. Since then the programhas been funded through your Board's discretionary funds. In 2012 there will be approximately70 concerts funded by your offces at a total cost of $73,000.

John Anson Ford Theatres ($169,000)

Staff at the Ford Theatres provides support for the multi-disciplinary summer arts festival at the1,245 seat outdoor Ford Amphitheatre and productions at the 87-seat (Inside) the Ford.

In FY 08-09 the following positions critical fortheoperatjon of the Ford Theatres wereeliminated: a Staff Assistant I, who proVided production and contracting support, a SeniorCashier Clerk, who functioned as the assistant box offce manager, and three part-time Cashier-Clerks, who functioned as box offce staff.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (213) 202-5858.

~UIlYSUbmitted,~&-Laura ZuckerExecutive DirectorLos Angeles County Arts Commission

C: Bil T Fujioka, Chief Executive Officer

Ellen Sandt, Deputy Chief Executive OffcerSachi Hamai, Executive Offcer, Board of Supervisors

County of Los AngelesDEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

425 Shatto Place. Los Angeles. Califomla 90020(213) 351-5602

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To:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES' CRITICAL UNMET NEEDSREQUEST

This memo is to undersore the Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS)

previously identified major unmet needs. As indicated in our Fiscal Year (FY)2012-13 OfcialBudget. 1,438 additional net full-time equivalent (FTE) positions ata projected net Countycost (NCG) of $160.9 millon are needed to reduce caseloads to an optimal level to provide

services tocnJdren and familes. The Department's FY 2012-13 service deliveryenhancements are in alignment with the five goals the Board of Supervisors outlined for theDepartment in the areas of Safety, Permanence, Well-Being, Performance Contracting andFamily-Centered, Neighborhood-Based Services.

During the current fiscal year, the Department has focused on implementing significant childsafety enhancements, which includes the primary strategy of Emergency Response (ER) andgeneric Children's Social Worker (CSW) caseload reducton efforts. However, as indicated inour January 26, 2012 County Budget Request memo, additional staffng is necessary to attaincaseload levels of 12 per ER CSW and 15 per generic CSW; the optimal caseload sizesconsidered to faciltate child safety. These child safety and program enhancements we haveimplemented require increasing the number of CSWs, SCSWs and associated support andadministrative staff.

FISCAL IMPACT

The requested 1,438 net additional full-time equivalent positions include 1,426 sodal workerstaff to reduce ER and generic CSW case loads and 12 administrative and program supportstaff to strengthen infrastructure and support line operations. The projeC,ed fùl loadedannual cost of $160,936,000, includes one-time, ongoing, and space costs. C-'; :-

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Fiscal Year 2012~2013 Unmet Needs Request

This memorandum requests $73,000 in county funding as an unmet need for the Universityof California Cooperative Extension (CE) Program. $30,000 is for the UC CooperativeExtension's Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (also known as SNAP-ED) and$43,000 is for the Curtailment.

Within the local communities located in the Los Angeles County, the CE Program providesvaluable education and training on health and nutrition, youth leadership, environment

preservation and gardening. SNAP~ED provides nutrition education workshops for low-income, food stamp eligible families. Participants in the free workshops learn how to stretcha limited food budget, how to prepare easy healthy recipes, and new strategies for healthyeating. Improving the eating habits of seniors and familes is an important way to reducechronic disease including diabetes, cancer, heartdÎsease and more. Furthermore, theSNAP-ED has a matching program with the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) which doubles the contribution made by the County.

The 10% curtailment arbitrarily imposed by the Internal Services Division negativelyimpacted the CE Program. The status of the unrnet needs request for FY 2011-2012remains as a CY Pres Funding Request stil not resolved by the courts which prevents theCE Program from operating effectively and efficiently in maintaining its goal to offersupportive programs to the county's diverse and multiethnic population. Your assistance inreinstating this funding permanently in the Community & Senior Services budget asopposed to temporarily through CY Pres Funding would be greatly appreciated.

The Commission is facing continuous federal and state funding constraints that continue toimpact our agency. The Commission does not have any funds available to support the CEProgram. If the additional funds are not provided to cover the funding shortall, werespectfully request the transfer of this program back into the appropriate CountyDepartment.

For FY 2012-2013, i am requesting your continued support from the County's general fundfor the additional $73,000 to increase the FY 2012-2013 total budget to $475,000. With theadditional $73,000 in funding, the CE program may continue to offer invaluable services toall the Los Angeles County youth and residents.

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County of Los Angeles

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May 24, 2012

From:

Supervisor Gloria MolinaSupervisor Mark Ridley-ThomasSupervisor Zev YaröslavskySupervisor Don KnabeSupervisor Michael D. Antonovich

Gynthia D. Banks, Director eM-Community and Senior Services

To:

Subject: FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 UNMET NEEDS

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13, we need roughly $1,437,000 to maintain the currentnumber of meals we provide to seniors.

Each year, a greater number of LA County residents qualify for senior meals. Accordingto the 20tO census, over the past ten years, the number of seniors 60+ living in theCounty has increased by 23%.1 Unfortunately, many of these seniors do not haveincome levels that allow them to meet their most basic needs.2 The increase in ouraging population coupled with the current economic environment has placed a greaterdemand on our senior meals program.

The cost of preparing and delivering meals has also steadily increased. The GonsumerPrice Index for the Los Angeles area reflects an average increase of 11 % over the pastfour years for food and energy (gasoline) costs. Other causes that impact the risingcosts include changes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary requirementstoward healthy menus and the Green Initiative requirements such as removingStyrofoam containers. Starting in FY 2012-13, the cost of Congregate meals wilincrease by an estimated $0.50 per meal or 11.3%. Home-delivered meals will increaseby an estimated $0.49 per meal or 9.9%.

1 The number of seniors in the 2000 census was 1,233,436. For 2010. the number of seniors is

1,517,935.2 According to the California Elder Economic Security Standard Index (Elder Index), approximately 54% of

all elders age 65 and older living in Los Angeles County do not have an income level that allows them tomeet their most basic needs

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May 24, 2012Page 2

The s~ior meals program receiv~s Older Americans Act funds from the federalgovernment This month, the California Departent of Aging advised us of a $201,000reuction in our FY 2012-13 funding allocation. Additional funds are unlikely.

Given the rise in demand for senIor meals, the cost increases in preparing anddelivering meals, and the reduction in funding from the State, the departent is facingan unmet need of roughly $849,000 in our Cöngregate meals program and $588,000 inour Home-delivered meals program. Witout additional funding, we will need to reduceroughly 280,000 meals from our FY 2012..13 senior meals program.

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LibraryCounty of Los Angeles Public Library Commission

7400 E. Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242I

May 16,2012

The Honorable Board of SupervisorsCounty of Los Angeles383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Supervisors:

The Library Commission wishes to thank the Board of Supervisors for their strongsupport of the County of Los Angeles Public Library. We recognize that during therecession, the Board has dóne everyhing possible to maintain library service. Inaddition, the Board has provided signtficant capital funding for new facilties and therenovation of existing buildings. In spite of the economy, the County Library isexperiencing a true renaissance.

As the budget crisis eases, we would like to implore the Board to provide added fundingso the Library ,Pn restore service hours in our cities and in~se the euå€lst fer booksand m~. We understand that the recòVery is slow and the Board faces manyderns for funding. We believe however, that public libraries are a necessit and thatit is critical that our libraries be open and have suffcient books and materials for thecustomers. For many people in Los Angeles County, the public library is the only placewhere they have free access to information, computers, and

a safe place to study.

When the public library is closed, these residents have no other options.

We appreciate your time and consideration of this matter.

Sincerely,

~lJ ¡ê. eelLJRichard E. Colbary, C~ir r

Library Commission

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c: Sachi Hamai, Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors

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COUNTY OF LOS, ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY

TO Sachi Hamai, Executive Offcer FROM Chris DeherreraExecutive Office Executive SecretaryHOA, Room 383 Public Library

SUBJECT: UNMET NEEDS REQUEST DATE: May 16, 2012

Enclosed is an Unmet Needs Request from the Public Library Department for theExecutive Offcets review for the 2012-13 Budget Hearings.

If you can please sign this transmittal so that I know that this request has been receivedby your office and please keep a copy for your records.

Should you have any questions, please call me at 562-94-8400.

Thank you

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

DEPARTMENT OF PARS AND RECREATION

"Parks Make Life Better!"Russ Guiney, Director John Wicker, Chief Deputy Director

May 23,2012

The Honorable Board of SupervisorsCounty of Los Angeles383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA90012

Dear Supervisors:

FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 UNMET NEEDS REQUESTDEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) identified $27.023 million and 168.0 budgetedpositions as our critical unmet needs. DPR requests. your favorable consideration of theseneeds during the FiscalYear 2012-13 Budget Deliberation.

1. Highest Priority: Replacement of Diesel Vehicles and EquipmentAmount: (based on a nine-year plan)......... ...... ..$783,000Budgeted Positions:..,............ ... ........,..,. ,. .... ...........0.0

In order to reduce toxic emissions, air quality regulators, such as the Califomia Air ResourceBoard (CARB) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), havemandated public agencies to clean-up existing diesel-powered trucks, construction equipmentand agricultural equipment by 2020. Public agencies may opt to retrofit, repower or replaceexisting vehicles and equipment.

DPR owns 72 diesel-powered units which must comply with the mandate. Retrofiting andrepowering are not viable options because for many of these units, either parts are not availableor installng retrofitted diesel or alternate fueled engines is simply not possible. The totalestimated cost of replacing the 72 units with gasoline-powered or alternative-fueled vehicles andequipment is $7,047,000. OPR is proposing a nine-year replacement plan beginning in FiscalYear 2012-13 at an annual average cost of $783,000_ If the diesel fleet is not replaced by the2020 requirement, DPR could be fined up to $10,000 per day/vehicle.

2. Second Priority: Deferred MaintenanceAmount: (based on a 20-year plan)...... ... ... ... ,$16,425,000Budgeted Positions: .....................,........................ .4.0

Due to lack of funding, DPR has postponed the required maintenance and repairs on variousCounty park facilities and infrastructures. Continued deferral of these needed repairs may resultin higher costs, asset deterioration and failure, and, in some situations, safety concerns andliabilities.

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The Honorable Board of SupervisorsMay 23,2012Page 2

The total estimated cost of DPR's deferred maintenance is $317,300,000. DPR is proposing a20-year maintenance completion plan beginning in Fiscal Year 2012-13 at an annual averagecost of $15.865 milion. In addition, DPR requests 4.0 Facilties Operations and Crafts Manageri positions at an annual cost of $560,000 to manage and oversee the deferred maintenancework,

3. Third Priority:. Restoration of CurtilmentsAmount:............................................. ........ ..$9,230,000Budgeted Positions:... ... ... ", ....,. .,. ... ... ... ... ...... ... ...164.0

Like all other County departments, DPR experienced budget curtailments due to.the economicdownturn, from Fiscal Year 2008-09 until 2011-12. While DPR strives to maintain patronsatisfaction dunng these challenging times, these curtaìlments have impacted OPR's ongoingoperations, The $9.230 millon wil restore 164.0 permanent and temporary positions, andfunding for overtime, training, computer replacement, capital assets and necessary services andsupplies.

4. Fourth Priority: Replacement of Aging Non-Diesel Vehicles and EquipmentAmount: (based on a nine-year plan)...... ... ..........$585,000Budgeted Positions:....,...... ... ...... ............ ... ... ... ... ....0.0

OPR owns a fleet of over 600 vehicles and equipment. These are primarily used for facility andgrounds maintenance as well as for tree trimming ánd park inspections. Of this total count, 142units meetthe County's replacement standards of seven (7) years or older and/or 100,000 milesor over. This count does not include the 72 units identified in our highest priority above.

The total estimated cost of replacing DPR's aging vehicles and equipment is $5,265,000. OPRis proposing a nine-year replacement plan beginning in Fiscal Year 2012-13 at an annualaverage cost of $585,000.

Respectfully submitted,

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Russ Guiney

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Executive Offcer, Board of Supervisors

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESPROBATION DEPARTMENT

9150 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY - DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 90242

(562) 9425()1

JERRY E. POWERSChief Probation Offcer

May 24, 2012

FROM:

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, ChairmanSupervisor Gloria MolinaSupervisor Mark Ridley.:Thomas

Supervisor Dòn KnabeSupervisor Michael D. Antonovich

Jeriy Eo Powers ~ ~ iChief Probation Ofcer

TO:

SUBJECT: PROBATION DEPARTMENT'S FY 2012-13 PRIORITY UNMET NEEDS

The Probation Department's FY 2012-13 priorit unmet needs consist of critical resourcesnecessary to:

1) Implement two new Juvenile Day Reporting Centers (JDRC) as the existingJDRC has provided a viable intervention option that has also contributed to

reducing juvenile and camp populations;

2) Help address Department of Justice and Return to Work (RTW concerns;

3) Proceed With my proposed Departental reorganization that .includes theimplementation of my Bureau Chief District proposal and other revisions thatinclude consolidations and effciencies; and

4) Help further address RTW concerns by increasing the Department's ability toconduct in-house Workers Compensation fraud investigations as well as reduceoutside counsel litigation costs.

The requested resources are based on my conservative assessment of the Department'smost critical needs, and exclude any needs associated with AS 109 (Public SafetyRealignment/Post-Release Community Supervision) implementation, as well as the

anticipated Informal Juvenile Traffc Court workload resulting from the Superior Courtscurtailments. These are being addressed separately.

The following provides additional information in support of this request as well asasummary of the requested resources.

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REQUEST (IN PRIORITY ORDER)BUD.Nce pos.

i. Juvenile Day Reporting Centers $2,000,000 18.0

Based on the implementation of a Juvenile Day Reporting Center in the Third District, ithas been very successful in that its operations have contributed to decreasing the juvenilehall and camp populations and reducing recidivism. Consequently, there is a need toimplement a second and third Juvenile Day Reporting Center in FY 2012-13, with the goalof adding two more centers in FY 2013-14, providing one in each Supervisorial District.

II. Assistant Probation Directors $1,688,000 12.0

The camps need to have increased managerial and program oversight. This reflects a

request for 12.0 Assistant Probation Directors as 12 out of 13 camp facilties do not haveone. These positions are needed to improve on-site leadership and managerial coverage,program oversight, staffng/scheduling, and compliance with DOJ provisionalrequirements. This wil a.llowfor management presence seven (7) days per week. andassist in preventing current Settlement Agreement provisions that are in monitoring fromfallng out of compliance. In addition, these positions are needed to improve our Return.;to-

Work operations by providing the appropriate level of oversight and decision-making toaddress work hardening/conditional assignments, conducting Interactive Process Meetingsand wellness checks.

II. Departent Reorganization I Bureau Chief District Concept $203,000 5.0

My proposed Departental reorganization includes the implementation of a Bureau ChiefDistrict concept that wil call for the relocation of sOme Bureau Chiefs from headquarters tooutlying offces so as to have more immediate access to, and observation of staff andoperations. This wil assist in increasing accountabilty. breaking down silos and makingus more responsive to the regions. It wil also provide each of the Board's Supervisonal

Districts a regional chief for "all things probation" in each area. Reflects a cost that ispartially offet by a reduction in Salaries and Employee Benefis assocìated with theelimination of one Deput Director and increased Juvenile Probation Funding.

iV. Workers Compensation Fraud Investigative & Advocacy Services $623.000 5.0

There is a need for 2.0 Deputy Probation Offcer lis, Field, to conduct WorkersCompensation fraud investigative services in support of improving Return to Worleoperations. In addition, includes 3,0 Departmental Civil Service Representatives to

provide advocacy services and are anticipated to be funded by a reduction in outsidecounsel litigation costs.

Each SupervisorMay 24,2012Page 3 of 4

REQUEST FOR NEEDED RESOURCES SUMMARY

Request (In Priority Order)

1. Juvenile Day Reportng Centers: Reflects18.0 positions consisting of 2.0 Assistant

Probation Directors, 2.0 Supervising DeputyProbation Offcers, 4.0 Deputy Probation

Ofcer lis, Field, 8.0 TiansportationDeputies, and 2.0 Intermediate Typist-Clerks, and .associated services and suppliesand equipment (4 vans) to implement asecond and third Juvenile Day ReportingCenter. The goal is to add two more inFY 2013-14, providing one in eachSupervsorial Distrct.

2. Assistant Probation Directors: Reflects12.0 Assistant Probation Directors and

associated services and supplies needed tohelp address DOJ and RlW concerns in theCamps and Dorothy Kirby Center.

3. Reorganization I Bureau Chief DistrictProposal: Reflects 6.0 positions consisting

of 1.0 Bureau Chief. 1.0 ManagementSecretary ILL, and 4.0 Special Assistantsneeded to implement the Bureau ChiefDistrict proposal, partially offset by savingsresulting from the elimination of 1.0 DeputyDirector and increased State JuvenileProbation Funding revenue.

4. Workers Compensation Fraud Investigative& Advocacy Services: Reflects 2,0 DeputProbation Ofcer lis needed to conductWorkers Compensation fraud investigationsin-house necessary to improve Return to

Work operations. Also includes 3.0Departmental Civil Service Representativesto conduct advocacy services, offset by ananticipated reduction in outside counsel

services.

Total

GrossApprop

2,000,000

1,688,000

IFTI

Revenue

605,000 402,000

NCC

2,000,000

1,688,000

203,000

623,000 623,000

BudPos.

18.0

12.0

5.0

5.0

4,916,000 402,000 4,514,000 40.0

Each SupervisorMay 24,2012Page 4 of4

These pnorit unmet needs have been submitted to the Chief Executive Offce in either theFY 2012-13 Proposed or Final Changes Budget Requests. I believe that if Probation wereto receive the requested resources, it wil position the Departent to achieve betteroutcomes through increase accountabilty and sustainabilty. This, in turn, could increaseour credibilty and opportunities for obtaining outside resources to achieve the much workthat nees to be done for improving the delivery of services to our clientele .

Your Board's continued support is necessary to enable me to have a real opportunity tobuild upon the resources your Board has previously aiiocated to the Probation Department.

Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information, or your staffmay contact DeWitt Roberts, Administrative Deputy Director, at (562) 940-2516.

JEP:CCR:DR:ES

c: Willam T Fujioka, Chief Executive Offcer

Sachi A. Hamai, Executive Ofcer, Board of SupervisorsJustice Depuies

Planningfor the Challenges Ahead

Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Regional Planning

Richnrd J, BrucknerDirector

May 23, 2012

The Honorable Board of Supervisors3S3 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Supervisors:

UNMET NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013

The Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Department of Regional Planning's (DRP) RecommendedBase Budget reflects our efforts to sustain staff and Department programs bymaintaining significant salary savings, curtailing services and supplies, and reducingovertime. Reductions to salaries, overtime, and services and supplies were due notonly to the realignment and increases in employee benefits, but also to a decrease inintrafund transfers. A net increase of $523 thousand in Net County Cost was necessaryto address the changes to employee benefits.

The DRP is submitting its unmet needs and funding requirements for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. These unmet needs wil, if funded, enable the Department to provide improvedlevels of service provided for the Board of Supervisors, Regional Planning Commission,dñincorporated cOliiiriunitès, landowners, and the general public. The programs willprovide benefits to each of the Supervisorial Districts and enhance the CurrentPlannin ,Land Use Regulation, Advance Pi . .. ervicesD~s. e epartment's critical needs consist of funding for mandated and non-mandated programs, including the Climate Action Plan and Marina Del Rey VisioningPlan. Other items for consideration include funding for a security system, effciencyimprovements in the zoning enforcement area, credit card transactions implementation,and restoration of an Information Systems Analyst II position. The total cost for theseprograms is $649,000 one-time funding and $203,000 ongoing funding.

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We are confident that these programs wil improve customer service and communityoutreach, and enhance decision making throughout the County. We stronglyrecommend your consideration and funding of these cntical unmet needs listed hereinfor next fiscal year. Should you require additional infomiation regarding any of theseprograms, please contact me at (213) 974-6401 or Ania Onley, Acting AdministrativeDeputy, at (213) 974-0889.

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Enclosure

c: Executive Offce, Board of Supervisors

Chief Executive OfceCounty Counsel

K_IFS_052312_BL_UNMET NEEDS FY 2012-13

DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNINGFY 2012-2013

ISSUES/PRIORITIES

Program

1. Community Climate ActionPlan

GrossAppropriation

$200,000

Revenue/1FT Net County Cost

$200,000

BudgetedPositions

AB 32 is a State mandate designed to address global warming. In order to respond to theState's mandates and priorities outlined in AB 32, the County has initiated efforts to prepare aMunicipal Operations Climate Action Plan and a Community Climate Action Plan (CAP) for theunincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The Department of Regionai Planning hasincluded the Community CAP as a policy in the One Valley, One Vision Santa Clarita AreaPlan Update (OVOV), which was recently approved by the Board of Supervisors, and as animplementation program in the General Plan Update. Upon adoption of the General PlanUpdate, which is anticipated to be completed in early 2013, the County wil be required tocomplete the Community CAP within an 18-month timeframe.

Regional Planning estimates $200,000 wil be needed for a consultant to prepare the

Community CAP, which wil address greenhouse gas emissions that occur within or arecaused by land use in the unincorporated areas of the County. The Department does not havethe in-house expertiseto perform this task. Without the consultant services, the County will beat risk of not meeting the State's and the County's own climate change mandates. RegionalPlanning applied for, but unfortunately did not receive the State Strategic Growth CouncilPlanning Grant to fund the CAP effort. This program wil impact all Supervisorial Districts.

Program

2. Marina del Rey Visioning

Plan

GrossAppropriation Revenue/1FT

$350,000

BudgetedNet County Cost Positions

$350,000

As required by Public Resources Code 30519.5 and as per motion of the Board ofSupervisors, adopted September 14, 2009, the Department is required to update the Marinadel Rey Local Coastal Program (LCP) to incorporate suggested modifications from theCalifornia Coastal Commission. Consultant services, economic analysis, and GeographicInformation Systems maps for marina development are essential to complete the update in atimely manner. Failure to incorporate Coastal Commission suggested modifications and

update the Marina del Rey LCP could result in difficulty in redeveloping Marina del Rey, whichwould negatively impact revenues coming to the County, and result in an increase in thenumber of lawsuits filed against the County by Marina stakeholders. The Marina del Rey LCPis due to the Regional Planning Commission by September 2013, Board by March 2014, andCoastal Commission by September 2014. This program impacts the 4th Supervisorial District.

The cost for the consultants is $350,000; $250,000 FY 2012-13, and $100,000 FY 2013-14.

DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNINGFY 2012-2013 ISSUES/PRIORITIESPage 2

Program

3. Security System

GrossAppropriation RevenuellFT

$85,000


$85,000

For a number of years, members of the public, strangers, and other employees outside ofRegional Planning have been seen roaming around on ourfloors, in the lobby, lunchroom andin the hallways. We have subrnitted reports to the Offce of Security regarding missing/stolenequipment from our department in the past. As a precautionary step to avoid any futureproblems, a basic installation of a key card system wil not only safeguard our assets, but alsoprovide a secure workplace for our employees,

Currently there is one officer housed on the ground floor. Although this officer performs aroutine walkthrough in the morning, there is no sense of security in this building because theofficer is stationed at a desk on the ground floor. If not all, most tenant departments althe Hallof Records have key card access installed. Regional Planning may be the only department

that does not have any security device installed.

Program

4. Zoning EnforcementImprovements


$54,000


$54,000

Smart phones for 35 code enforcement officers are needed to increasecommunication/response time. improve automated offce procedures, and reduce data entrytime. The smart phones wil streamline inspection features by allowing staff to carry one smartphone versus carrying a cell phone, camera, laptop,. maps or Thomas guides, andnotepad/pen in their daily inspection routine. Juggling all this equipment in the field can slowdown processes in the field. Specifically, the Apple ¡Phone 4S offers access to the user'sDepartment email andcalendaratalltimes.an 8 megapixel camera for enhanced photo taking

including the geolocationof each photo, a voice recoding procedure to dictate notes in thefield, a HD video camera with image stabilization to capture illegal operations, map with GPScapabilities for location of and directions to inspection properties, a personal hotspot which wilallow any Wi-Fí enabled device (laptop, iPad, etc.) to share the iPhones internet connection,and VPN access that allows staff to access web applications and resources that are onlyavailable on DRP's intranet. The purchase of smart phone wil impact all SupervisorialDistricts.

Funding is also needed for workstations and equipment (printers, file cabinets, andtelephones) in the field offices serving the 2nd and 3rd Supervisorial Districts. Currently ZoningEnforcement staff shares office space and computers with Public Works' staff in field offces.Furthermore, all planners in Zoning Enforcement West report to the downtown office despite itsinconvenient location in terms of proximity to communities served. Constituents who want tomeet with enforcement staff must travel to the downtown office and pay for parking. Inaddition, coordination with the local Building and Safety offices is difficult since all enforcementstaff is located downtown rather than adjacent to Building and Safety field offces. The

DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNINGFY 2012-2013 ISSUES/PRIORITIESPage 3

downtown office also lacks accessible parking for zoning enforcement staff, who must carryequipment including their digital camera, cell phone, laptop, maps, and case files to beupdated, The new workstations and equipment wil impact the 2nd and 3rd SupervisorialDistricts.

Program

5. Restoration of Info

Systems Analyst IIPosition


$113,000


$113,000 1.0

To restore the Info Systems Analyst II position which was deleted from the FY 2010-2011

budget as a result of the Department's structural deficit. In conjuncton with the recentlycompleted technology overhaul of the Department's hearing room, including the abilty tobroad.cast all meetings live via the internet, and a new directive regarding staff presentations atpublic hearings and meetings, there is a need for IT staff to facilitate the use of all informationand presentation technology. In addition, this staff is needed to work with planning staff inpreparation of weekly presentations requiring audio visual and other technology assistance.Currently this task is assigned to existing IT staff. However, existing staff is working abovecapacity, making continuing this workload unsustainable. If this request is not approved, thequality of presentations and production of live broadcasts at public hearings and meetings willbe impacted. Furthermore, the technology in the Regional Planning Commission's Hearing

Room wil be underutilized and improperly used, Finally, the Department's customer service tokey stakeholders and the public will be greatly impacted. This program will impact allSupervisorial Districts.

Program

6. Credit CardImplementation

GrossAppropriation RevenuelIFT

$50,000


$50,000 0.0

Currently the Department accepts cash and checks as payment for fees. The goal of the

Department is to improve services provided to the public by providing customers additionalpayment options through credit card transactions. The Department would like to develop aninfrastructure to accept credit cards as payments for permits, fees, and other Departmentalservices. This will enhance customer service and will promote more business. Theimplementation of electronic payments will promote paperless processing which creates agreener environment. Furthermore, with the acceptance of credit cards, DRP staff will be ableto store and carry less cash and checks for daily depositing which greatly increases buildingand personnel safety. Credit card merchants like Visa and Mastercard charge County

departments a processing (transaction) fee for their services. Because the Department'sservices and supplies budget has been reduced in the last four fiscal years, the Department isin no fiscal position to incur the expense. Regional Planning is requesting funds to be able toabsorb the processing fees. This will avoid transferring the transaction fee to the public. Thisprogram will impact all Supervisorial Districts.

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May 25, 2012

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Zev Yaroslavsky, ChairLos Angeles County Board of SupervisorsKenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

PO Box :ii31

Marina del Rey, CA 90295

RE: Los Angeles County Budget FY 2012-2013

Dear Chairman Yaroslavsky, County Supervisors, and County Staff,

Please consider the following facts regarding the LA County Budget 2012-13:

1. In the Recommended Budget Volume Two (Section 8:6):Beaches & Harbors: Total Revenue IlRents & Concessions"estimated for FY 2011-12 as

$43,738,000 and recommended for FY 2012-13 as $43,251,000.

Like previous L.A. County Gra.nd Juries, UCLA, and USC professionals havefound, the taxpayers of los Angeles are not getting their fair return on the"public" propert in the unincorporated area of Marina del Rey. Former CountySupervisor, Kenneth Hahn, stated in a Board Meeting in 1985, "they (the lesseesin Marina del Rey) aremakihga kiling." The decennial, private rent negotiationsbetween MdR vendors and LA. County representatives have not kept up with therising market rates as in other parts of the County or coastal areas of California.This under valuation of public propert has led to other questionable practices

involving public uses and access to the harbor.

2. The "Rents & Concessions" that the County is getting on the Recreational BoatSlips in Marina del Rey (although not delineated in the Recommended Budget on8.6) has significantly decreased. The vacancy rate in slips in MdR Harbor

(currently at 18.3%) is 3-4 times higher than the three adjacent harbors (-5%).

L.A. County offcials have admitted that the lessees are taking the boat slips off ofthe market. This practice denies the public use of the boating facilities whichviolates many legal statutes including the Certified Marina del Rey Local CoastalProgram and Land Use Plan. County taxpayers are losing an estimated $60,000 -$100,000 per month in percentage rent from lessees restricting the public's use tothe boating facilties. There has been no attempt by the Dept. of Beaches &Harbors to lower the vacancy rates on the slips and ensuring maximizing publicuse of the recreational boating facilty.

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The continued issues of fiscal irresponsibility and diversion from the founding covenantsof the public recreational facilty in Marina del Rey have led to a tremendous loss ofaccess by our citizens to this "crown jewel" (as cited in the Recommended BudgetVolume 1, Section 8.1). The Boating Coaliion asks for the Board to:

1) Establish an open and transparent appraisal of the premium waterfront publicpropert in Marina del Rey by the Auditor Controller's Offce. Prior appraisals bythe County Auditor Controller and Simpson & Simpson have been grosslyinadequate.

2) Direct the Los Angeles County Grand Jury to investigate the exceptionally highvacancy rates in boat slips in the MdR Harbor.

Please contact me if you have any questions or comments at lamarineriãgmail.com.

Sincerely,

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Jon NahhasThe Boating Coalition

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May 29,2012 Kerr SiJveruom

Chief Deputy

Gar Jones

Deput)' Director

FROM:

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Santos H, Kreimann, Director \

TO:

SUBJECT: FY 2012-13 UNMET NEEDS REQUEST

We would like to present to your Board for consideration one specific Unmet Need forFiscal Year 2012-13. Our request is to restore the curtailed funding to our MarinaAccumulative Capital Outlay (ACO) Fund.

In the FY 2009-10 Adopted Budget. the Department of Beaches and Harbors took notonly a five percent curtailment to address the Oounty's projected budget deficit, but alsoan additional $2 milion curtailment, reducing its annual ongoing contribution to theMarina ACO Fund from $3 millon to $1 millon. This curtailment represented a 67%annual reduction to this infrastructure improvement fund, which, if allowed to remain ineffect through next fiscal year, wil result in $8 milion less to the ACO Fund thanotherwise would have been available to address important Marina needs.

To refresh your recollection, the Marina del Rey ACO Fund was specifically approvedand established to ensure the ongoing vitality and maintenance of Marina del Reyinfrastructure, including repair and replacement of public facilities and improvements inMarina del Rey (Los Angeles County Code sections 4.16.150 and 4.16.020.K). Thereduction of the annual ACO Fund contribution for the past three budget cycles hindersthe Department's efforts to maintain and improve the Marina. Restoration of thisfunding wil further our ongoing efforts to ensure a vibrant Marina and, thereby, ongoingand stable revenues for the County and its vital services.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of our Unmet Needs request. My staff andl are available to discuss our request with you and your staff at any time.

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